Family tree Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Ale Douwes Gerlofsma (1858-1931)

Personal data Ale Douwes Gerlofsma 


Household of Ale Douwes Gerlofsma

He is married to Froukjen Hanzes de Groot.

They got married on April 7, 1881 at Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 22 years old.

Huwelijksakte Wonseradeel, 1881
Bruidegom: Ale Gerlofsma, oud 22 jaar, geboren te Arum
Vader: Douwe Klazes Gerlofsma
Moeder: Akke Sybrens Jelmersma
Bruid: Froukjen de Groot, oud 22 jaar, geboren te Schraard
Vader: Hans Eeltjes de Groot
Moeder: Tietje Hartmans Tolsma
Datum: 7 april 1881, akte nr. 12
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Child(ren):

  2. Hans Ales Gerlofsma  1882-????
  4. Akke Ales Gerlofsma  1886-????

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Birthday September 6, 1858

  • The temperature on September 6, 1858 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • In the year 1858: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 14 » Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.
    • May 15 » Opening of the present Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
    • June 16 » Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois.
    • August 5 » Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
    • September 10 » George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
    • November 17 » Modified Julian Day zero.

Day of marriage April 7, 1881

  • The temperature on April 7, 1881 was about 9.1 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 13 » Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
    • May 21 » The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
    • June 13 » The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
    • June 29 » In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam.
    • July 2 » Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19).
    • December 4 » The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.

Day of death November 5, 1931

  • The temperature on November 5, 1931 was between 10.5 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
    • March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
    • March 26 » Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
    • October 1 » Clara Campoamor persuades the Constituent Cortes to enfranchise women in Spain's new constitution.
    • October 17 » Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
    • November 22 » Al-Mina'a SC is founded in Iraq.
    • December 9 » The Constituent Cortes approves a constitution which establishes the Second Spanish Republic.


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